Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-01-04
Local Miscellany.

Write it 1887.
Hello? ualltown.
Corn and Wood wanted at the
Spirit Office.
Thermometer at Zero this (Tues-
day) morning.
Thanks to Mr.. f. B. Young for
late Florida papers.
The holiday trade was unexpected
ly large in Charlestown.
TIE b. & o. has furnished Mr..
OFT new express wagon.
The Independent Fire Company
had their steamer out last Wednesday.
. The HalItown Sunday School had a
holiday entertainment on Christmas
Eve.
Saw-dust, ashes and salt were in
requisition upon our sidewalks last
Saturday.
Much good sIeighing on very lit
tie snow is the present order of things
hereabouts-
Potomac Commandery, No. 5,
knights Templar, meets this (Tues-
day) evening.
Thanks to our kind ncighbor Mr..
F. f. Rohr for some nice celery for
orr Christmas dinner
The Big Four (white) Band and
the CoIored Band discoursed good
music on Christmas day.
SCI, held by Mr.. A. d. Barr, was
the lucky number that drew the or
gazette at Mr.. Gustav Browns
Mrs George Kelsey held the lucky
number [502) which drew the man.
moth doll at Mr.. Chas. G. Campbelrs
store.
Mr. Jno T. Colston has the thanks
of the children of the SPIRIT house
hold for a liberal holiday rcmem-
brance.
Mr.. Gustav Brown is rapidly filling
his large new ice-housc (holding rs
wagon loads) with choice ice from the
river and ponds.
Christmas services were held i'll
Zion (Ep:scopaD Church, which was.
as usual. handsomely decorated with
evergrcens, &c.
Justice David Howell has been suf-
ferirg from a very sore hand, caused
by the repeated turning of a key in
rusty ceiIlr-door lock.
Alfred G.. Fields & Co.'S Min
streIs will give an entertainment in
Washington Hall, this place, on Mon
day evening, Jan. II, 1887.
Claude, the SPIRIT Carrier. returns
sincere thanks for the very liberal re-
ception given him whilst on his rounds
with his Annual Greeting for lSS6-87.
An Interesting stereoptican enter
tainment for the benefit of the Sun
day School of Zion (EpiscopaD
church was given at Washington Hall
last Friday evening.
Enterprising citizens of Knoxville,
Md. are agitatimg movement in the
direction Of having the Baltimore and
Ohio shops removed from Sandy Hook
to the former place.
Our big-hcarted townsman Jno. 7.
Coiston provided nearly all the boys
in town with fire-crackers on Christ
mas day, and there was Emusic in
the air 70" can bet.
The Christmas Offering services of
the Episcopal Sunday School were
held or Sunday afternoon following
Christmas, and were, as heretofore,
very pretty and interesting.
The Episcopal and Methodist Sun
day Schools at Summit Point had en-
ioyaJie Gntcrtainments-thc former
on Monday afternoon and the latter
on Tuesday evening of holiday week.
1Ir. John W. Dobson, an old and
weli-known resident of this town, died
last Saturday, in Stanton, Va, where
he has been living for year or two
past, with his daughter, Mrs. Peace.
Iis age was about G5 years.
We have from Mr.. Geo. G.. Thomas.
the entcrprising proprietor OF the old
established and justly popular Pho
nix Carriage Works, of Berryvillc,
Va, a handsome Calendar for 1887,
for which we return thanks.
See Law card of Mcssrs. Mcdonald
& Bcckwith. This is 4 strong firm,
and it is unnecessary for us to say
that all business entrusted to them
will be ably handled and receive
prompt and careful attention.
The Shenandoah Valley Hedge
Fence Co. Directors have elected Mr..
1Va.Jo,- Nouur crnDoroI monouor IF